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...abroad," Khashoggi, who describes himself as an Islamist, explained in a TIME interview three days before his dismissal. "Now we are talking about local thoughts that inflame hatred and fanaticism. We are saying, 'Let's look inside ourselves.'" The government, it seems, is saying, "Let's not." --By Scott MacLeod...
...whom may resent a crackdown on al-Qaeda. "It's like they've got a tiger by the tail," says a U.S. official, "and they're not sure what's better: letting go or holding on tighter." --By Unmesh Kher. Reported by Elaine Shannon, Timothy J. Burger and Scott MacLeod...
...good society, that the bad ideas come from abroad," he told Time before his dismissal. "Now we are talking about local thoughts that inflame hatred and fanaticism. We are saying, 'Let's look inside ourselves.'" The government, it seems, is saying, "Let's not." - By Jeff Israely and Scott Macleod...
...Scott MacLeod: One explanation for the previous avoidance had been that al-Qaeda lacked a capability inside the kingdom to launch attacks. But the Riyadh bombings show plainly that they had the capability, so why didn't they use it? Another reason might be that they feared a backlash from ordinary Saudis. Many Saudis may sympathize with Bin Laden's ideas, but they don't want to see their country convulsing with chaos and violence. And, of course, terror attacks inside the kingdom would also invite a crackdown on those most sympathetic to Bin Laden's ideas. But these attacks...
...Scott MacLeod: Al-Qaeda has had ample opportunities to attack the royal family and the symbols of its rule, but they haven't done so. There are many more regime targets than American targets in the kingdom. But by attacking so boldly in the center of Riyadh, in compounds in the center of the city guarded by the government, the attackers are certainly issuing a direct challenge to the government. It's a way of attacking the regime without spilling Arab or Muslim blood. Bin Laden will get into trouble in the Arab world once he starts wars among...